Copy virtual machine and rename "-flat.vmdk"-file?
Hi folks,when I want to copy and rename a VM everything goes fine for me up to the point where I rename the -flat.vmdk file. So I've renamed folder, vmx (name and configuration) and vmdk file....
View ArticleAccess Host disk from within vmware?
I tried searching through the forums as well as through google. I was wondering if it is possible to give a VM (specifically freeNAS) access to a host drive (or simply folder on a drive) whether it be...
View ArticleW2k3 Error when creating VMs : "The handle is invalid"
Hello, Has anybody got VMWare Server to work on W2k3 x64 (Enterprise) ? When ever we try to create any VMs after entering all the details and clicking finish just get a message box showing "The...
View ArticleCopy Virtual Machine
Is there a way that I can copy an Virtual Machine to a new one without reinstall the OS (windows2000)
View ArticleOracle 10g RAC install problem with shared disk (Win 2003)
I am running GSX v3.0.0. build-7592 and am having trouble installing Oracle 10g RAC using two Windows 2003 server VMs and a shared disk. I have run through the steps as specified by Oracle, and the...
View ArticleVM display setting only support 256 colors
May someone out there advise me how to increase my VM display color(currently only support 256 colors)? Host OS :windows 2000 advance serverguest OS : windows 2000 professional I have installed the...
View ArticleFYI: You don't have permission to access
Having spent the last hour or so fixing this I thought I'd share it as I couldn'd find any info on it myself. After a problem with one of the Disks that I had had mounted in my GSX server as /usr I had...
View ArticleWhere can I find the public NAT address
In GSX 3.2 I have an adapter setup with NAT. The ip range it issues is 192.168.91.128-254 with a default gateway of 192.168.91.2 and a netmask of 255.255.255.0. Typically NAT shares a public IP,...
View ArticleAutomatically change windows VM hostname
Does anyone know of a way to automatically change the hostname of a virtual machine without "going through the motions" and doing it manually inside the VM OS?? Perhaps the VMPERL or VMCOM API? Mark
View Article"Configuration file was created by VMware product with more features..."
I have received a VM from someone using Workstation 5. I tried to run in my GSX 3.2, but I get the message "[i]Unable to add virtual machine to the inventory. Configuration file was created by VMware...
View ArticleVMware Managment Interface - default username/password
Hi! I just installed a demo of VMware GSX Server 3.2 on a Linux Redhat system.I`ve searched all the documentation of VMware i can find+google, but cant find any information about the default...
View ArticleSnapshot settings - Revert on shutdown?
We just setup the VMWare Server Beta on Windows 2003 and upgraded a guest from a GSX 3.2 server. AFter some trouble figuring out how to get it running, I've noticed that under the Snapshot options the...
View ArticleBridged Networking - No route to host
Hi all,I have a Linux FC4 host system set up with bridged networking (no NAT and no host-to-host) I have a WinXP and a Debian OpenACS VM running with full networking configured and working properly (I...
View ArticleMalformed Response From Server
I've finally got everything running, but when I try to power on a VM, I get "Unable to change virtual machine power state. Malformed response from server" at the console, and a similar message is...
View ArticleNewbie Qs: On Host ShutDown, Power controls?
I'm new to using VMware GSX server and I'm trying to understand the difference between "Power off virtual machine" and "Shut down guest operating system" in the "On host shutdown" configuration option....
View Articlevpn routing to vmware image
Hi, I have a problem with my network settings.. This is my network setup:CLIENT -> (VPN) -> SERVER -> VMWARE IMAGE When the vpn connection is made, the client can ping the server. Also the...
View Article"Failed to lock the file" with clone
hi,I created 3 guest OSs, G1, G2, G3 with vmware workstation 5.5 with linked clone. (G3->G2->G1)G2 link-cloned from G1G3 link-cloned from G2 I moved those 3 guest OSs to vmware server. every...
View ArticleBridged network with Windows 2003 SP1
Hi all! I've installed Vmware GSX Server 3.2 on my Windows 2003 Standard Edition server SP1. Then I've created some VMs (Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP SP1, Windows XP SP2) and wanted to organize...
View ArticleCtrl-Alt-Del handling
Since VMware uses Ctrl-Alt-Ins in lieu of Ctrl-Alt-Del could I suggest an update to the way Ctrl-Alt-Del is handled. By all means, display the warning dialog box the first time. It's a useful way to...
View Articlekernel panic
I just finished installing fedora core 5 as guest system on an XP host. Everything went well in the installation and was able to stop and restart the vm. However today it refused to boot with the...
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